Vaccines

John Nkengasong, director of African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Minasse Wondimu Hailu-Anadolu Agency via Getty Ima

Africa CDC: UK travel curbs hurt vaccine drive

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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday announced a “phased reopening” of the country, with the resumption of international flights from August 1 as well as the lifting of internal travel restrictions.

UNGA76: Vaccines for all key to building back better after coronavirus – Kenyan president

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President Joe Biden opened a Covid-19 summit of world leaders Wednesday with a promise to donate a “historic” extra 500 million vaccines to countries struggling to push back against the pandemic.

Joe Biden: US to donate extra 500 million coronavirus vaccines

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Sunday spoke about his biggest fear after leaving office.

Edo residents kick against compulsory coronavirus vaccination

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The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Cui Jianchun, has said that the trade volume between his country and Nigeria was $20bn in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Nigeria, China trade volume tops $20 billion

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Ecobank boss applauds Nigerian government’s issuance of Eurobond

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Coronavirus: Chinese Consul General hails Africa-China economic recovery plan

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The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, says Nigeria will join other world leaders to push for global COVID-19 vaccine equity at the ongoing UN General Assembly high-level meetings.

UNGA76: Nigeria to push for global coronavirus vaccine equity

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pleaded with residents of the state to adhere strictly with the COVID-19 protocol, as the third wave of the pandemic is already raging in the country.

Governor Sanwo-Olu: Lagos coronavirus vaccination rate far below WHO recommendation

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pleaded with residents of the state to adhere strictly with the COVID-19 protocol, as the third wave of the pandemic is already raging in the country.

Lagos governor charges world leaders on coronavirus vaccine equity

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Kebbi Deputy Governor, Sama’ila Yombe-Dabai, says plans are underway to distribute free face masks to residents, to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the state.

Delta variant: Paediatrician advises adults to wear face masks

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Ebola has been defeated. Vaccines and medical treatments have brought the deadly and terrifying disease under control, says Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the Congolese professor who first discovered the virus more than 40 years ago.

Congolese professor: Ebola has been defeated

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Presidency confirms 15 major projects to be financed with $4 billion loan

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Presidency lists projects, beneficiaries of external borrowing plan

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Children walk past graffiti depicting a representation of the coronavirus and warning people to sanitize to prevent its spread, in the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya, April 22, 2020.

WHO: Rich countries’ chokehold on coronavirus vaccines prolongs pandemic in Africa

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